Presented by The Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing.Supported by educational grants from Lilly USA, LLC, and Medtronic, Inc.

Sarah Butler MS, RN, CDE, NCSN

OVERVIEW

Children and adolescents with diabetes mellitus spend much of their day in the school setting where the family caregiver is not available. During those times, families rely on school nurses to safely provide care to their children. To appropriately care for students with diabetes mellitus, school nurses must remain knowledgeable about effective strategies to manage students with the disease, including the implementation of individualized healthcare plans, the use of insulin pens and pumps, and the training of additional personnel to provide care. It is important that school nurses maintain up-to-date knowledge so that they can provide safe, effective, evidenced-based care for all students with diabetes throughout the school day and be able to teach other school personnel these techniques as well. The following case-based, interactive, enduring activity will educate school nurses about the nuances of managing a child or adolescent with diabetes mellitus in the school setting, including developing a partnership with the parent/guardian, implementing orders from the healthcare provider, insulin management, and educating other school personnel about identifying and treating students who have diabetes-related emergencies at school.

GOAL

To provide school nurses and certified diabetes educators with up-to-date information on the treatment and management of children and adolescents with diabetes at school.

TARGET AUDIENCE

This activity has been developed for school nurses and certified diabetes educators. No prerequisites required.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

The Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) activity. At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

INTEGRATE appropriate school team members into the plan of care for children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1DM) in the school setting.

DEMONSTRATE an understanding of the skill required to administer insulin via syringe, pen, or pump and to address common problems associated with these techniques.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT

The Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT

This .5 contact hour Educational Activity (Provider Directed) is provided by The Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing. Claim only those contact hours actually spent in the activity.

Estimated time to complete this educational activity: 30 minutes.

Release date: January 9, 2013. Expiration date: January 9, 2014.

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The opinions and recommendations expressed by faculty and other experts whose input is included in this program are their own. This enduring material is produced for educational purposes only. Use of The Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing name implies review of educational format, design, and approach. Please review the complete prescribing information of specific drugs or combinations of drugs, including indications, contraindications, warnings, and adverse effects, before administering pharmacologic therapy to patients.

Instructions
The following is an interactive case simulation designed to help you gauge your basic knowledge of the topic and then direct you to areas you may need to focus on. It consists of 3 sections: an unaccredited pre-test, an interactive case study, and a CNE post-test. All 3 sections must be completed to receive CNE credit.

Pre-Assessment

The Challenges of Managing Children with Diabetes in the School Setting:The School Nurse PerspectiveSarah Butler MS, RN, CDE, NCSN

Post-Assessment

Please note: This activity is for reference only as credit has expired.